1194-S AMH COST HUTC 55

 

 

 

 


SHB 1194 - H AMD 177

By Representative Costa

     On page 2 after line 17 insert:

     ASec. 2.  RCW 9A.88.010 and 1990 c 3 s 904 are each amended to read as follows:

      (1) A person is guilty of indecent exposure if((he))the person intentionally makes any open and obscene exposure of his or her person or the person of another knowing that such conduct is likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm.  The act of breast-feeding is not indecent exposure as defined in this section, regardless of whether or not the nipple of the woman=s breast is covered during or incidental to breast-feeding.

     (2) Indecent exposure is a misdemeanor unless such person exposes himself or herself to a person under the age of fourteen years in which case indecent exposure is a gross misdemeanor on the first offense and, if such person has previously been convicted under this subsection or of a sex offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030, then such person is guilty of a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.@

 

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EFFECT:  Provides that breast-feeding is not indecent exposure.